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Sr Director R&D

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Research & Development
    Engineering
  • Saalfeld

AI generated summary

  • You need a relevant degree and 10-16 years' experience, including 7 in management, solid scientific knowledge, strong communication skills, and strategic vision.
  • You will develop strategies, lead R&D teams, manage budgets, foster innovation, ensure compliance, and drive project success while collaborating across global business units.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related scientific field with 16 years of experience, MS with 13 years, or PhD with 10 years of relevant work experience.
  • Minimum of 7 years of technical and strategic management experience, including cross-functional teams, resource and budget management, and strategic development.
  • Strong knowledge of subject areas in science and solid knowledge of related fields.
  • Knowledge of quality and business systems.
  • Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence others internally and externally.
  • Ability to set strategic direction for the organization and communicate the vision broadly.
  • Ability to operate on a much broader scope.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Sr. Management to develop long-range business strategies at the divisional level for GSS New Product Development and Sustaining, and PSS Emerging Markets.
  • Build and communicate the global GSS vision, ensuring industry leadership. Encourage your team to action consistent with this vision, establishing high standards and stretch goals. Remove barriers to outstanding performance and hold the team accountable for successful project/task completion.
  • Lead R&D sites in Germany and the Americas, providing leadership to Taicang for GSS and Emerging Markets PSS. Equivalent experience is acceptable. Revenue opportunity: $500M, double-digit vitality index.
  • Ensure business objectives are met by providing leadership through senior management members, guiding prioritization, problem resolution, process clarification, and referrals to appropriate experts.
  • Build a professional network internally within the business unit, across units, and outside of Baxter. Act as the R&D Site Leader for Care Solutions in Germany.
  • Establish a conducive working environment for direct and indirect reports comprising over 160 talents within and across the national R&D team segments.
  • Manage the budget for GSS NPD and Sustaining, exceeding $20M.
  • Manage local Work Council/Union negotiations in partnership with the global/regional HR leader.
  • Own the monthly portfolio and business review for NPD and Sustaining.
  • Ensure organizational processes and systems support attracting, developing, and retaining remarkable talent. Remove organizational barriers to outstanding performance and establish a culture that attracts talent.
  • Identify and develop relevant core technical proficiencies that meet current and future needs of the division. Ensure the development of human and technical resources needed to meet the division's long-term objectives.
  • Build an environment that fosters innovation, including trade secrets, patents, and publications, providing business advantages to the division. Foster a cross-functional collaborative climate that achieves divisional goals together.
  • Select, develop, and retain a multi-disciplined team, including senior management and technical contributors. Define and communicate criteria for success, provide constructive feedback and recognition, and successfully coach, mentor, and empower for outstanding performance.
  • Coordinate and lead all aspects of program development, scheduling, and budgeting, including capital for GSS portfolio. Implement innovative program management tools to monitor program schedules and budgets, evaluate turning points, and improve operational efficiency.
  • Develop budgets for each cost center within scope of responsibility, ensuring efficient utilization of financial resources across multiple global business units and sub-segment R&D sites.
  • Proactively prioritize and balance resource utilization; find opportunities for cross-training and back-filling. Provide recommendations for external resources as needed.
  • Understand and communicate market niches and competitive forces influencing projects. Ensure team objectives align with corporate strategic programs.
  • Cultivate innovative solutions to complex problems with a clinical focus. Build novel products/processes/methods through organizational expertise.
  • Direct team members to effectively transfer technology from design development to implementation.
  • Maintain current knowledge of relevant Quality System Regulations and other regulatory requirements to ensure compliance in all research, data collection, and reporting activities.

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the Sr Director R&D at Baxter?

The primary responsibility is to lead engineering teams, guide professionals and researchers, set technical goals, and coordinate critical projects to shape medical innovations and impact global health outcomes.

What qualifications are required for the Sr Director R&D position?

A Bachelor's Degree in a related scientific field with 16 years of experience, a Master's Degree with 13 years of experience, or a PhD with 10 years of relevant work experience is required, along with at least 7 years of technical and strategic management experience.

How many team members will the Sr Director R&D manage?

The Sr Director R&D will manage a team comprising over 160 talents within and across the national R&D team segments.

What budget will the Sr Director R&D be responsible for managing?

The Sr Director R&D will manage the budget for GSS New Product Development and Sustaining, which exceeds $20 million.

What leadership responsibilities are included in the role?

The role includes building and communicating the global GSS vision, leading R&D sites in Germany and the Americas, and ensuring business objectives are met through prioritization, problem resolution, and managing team performance.

What type of environment does Baxter promote for employees?

Baxter promotes an encouraging work environment with a culture focused on professional development, work-life balance, and inclusivity.

Are there any specific skills required for this position?

Yes, strong negotiation skills, the ability to influence others, and the ability to set and communicate strategic direction are essential for this role.

What is Baxter’s commitment regarding equal employment opportunities?

Baxter is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to gender, race, age, disability, nationality, ethnic or national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, or trade union membership.

Does Baxter support professional development opportunities?

Yes, Baxter offers professional development opportunities as part of its commitment to employee growth.

How does Baxter ensure compliance with regulatory requirements?

The Sr Director R&D will maintain current knowledge of relevant Quality System Regulations and other regulatory requirements to ensure compliance in all research, data collection, and reporting activities.

Saving and Sustaining Lives

Science & Healthcare
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1931
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

For nearly a century, we have delivered on our commitment to saving and sustaining the lives of patients, working alongside clinicians and providers around the world. We believe every person — regardless of who they are or where they are from — deserves a chance to live a healthy life, free from illness and full of possibility. At the intersection of progress and purpose is where we are redefining what it means to be a global medtech leader. It is where we are relentlessly pursuing healthcare transformation, fueled by our compassion for patients and providers and the challenges they face. It is where bold ideas meet the promise for meaningful change in the world around us. We are there, at every step of the journey, to help clinicians deliver the best care possible.

Benefits

  • Medical Coverage is available for employees and eligible family members. Employees can choose from a variety of medical plan options, balancing cost and features that best meet their needs.

  • Dental Coverage is offered separately from medical coverage, so employees may elect one without electing the other. Employees have a choice of dental plan options and coverage is also available for eligible family members.

  • Baxter provides Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Basic Long-Term Disability and Business Travel Accident insurance at no cost to employees immediately upon hire.

  • Paid Time Off of 20 to 35 days based on length of service. Flexibility to manage your time off and use your days as you choose (vacation, personal, sick all combined into one “pool of days”).

  • Paid Parental Leave provides 12 weeks of paid time off for new mothers and fathers.